Royal Ivey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Royal Ivey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Royal Ivey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royal Ivey: 2004-05 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Royal Ivey 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Royal Ivey 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Royal Ivey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 1,641 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 557 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Royal Ivey 501 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Royal Ivey 230 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 38 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Royal Ivey 492 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .406 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .361 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .706 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 5.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 2.1 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.6 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 32 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 8 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Royal Ivey 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Royal Ivey 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Royal Ivey 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .367 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .375 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2010) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 (2009) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 (2010) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)